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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 17884Breach of barring order; hit-and-run; driving without licence, insurance or NCT · Co. Kildare

Man sentenced to 14 months in custody for breaching barring order in Naas

A man was the subject of a barring order that his parents had obtained to protect them from him. He was later charged with a hit-and-run in County Kildare that caused over €2,100 of damage to another car, and with driving without a valid licence, insurance or NCT, though the incident date is not given. On Thursday 14 March 2024 at Naas District Court, he was sentenced to nine months for breaching the barring order and a further five months, a total of 14 months in custody, and was disqualified from driving for four years.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced15 Mar
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Key facts

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What happened
A man was sentenced for breaching a barring order that his parents had obtained to protect them from him.
Where
  • The breach involved the man entering the family home and sitting in a bedroom, according to his defence barrister, Mark Gibbons.
  • The hit-and-run offence took place in County Kildare.
When
  • The case was heard at Naas District Court on Thursday 14 March 2024.
  • The incident date is not stated in the sources.
Charges
  • The man was charged with a hit-and-run offence that caused over €2,100 of damage to another car.
  • Gardaí found he had been driving without a valid driver's licence, insurance and NCT.
In court
  • A garda told the court the man has 16 previous convictions, five of them for breaching domestic violence orders.
  • The arresting garda described the breach as a cry for help, a remark Judge Desmond Zaidan said he recalled, though the garda was not present at the hearing.
Sentence
  • Judge Desmond Zaidan imposed a nine-month custodial sentence for the breach of the barring order.
  • A further five-month custodial sentence was imposed, bringing the total to 14 months in custody.
  • The man was disqualified from driving for four years.
11 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereThe man's case was heard in Naas District Court. (kildarenow.com)
  • whenThe case was heard on Thursday 14 March. (kildarenow.com)
  • chargeThe man was also charged with a hit-and-run offence in County Kildare. (kildarenow.com)
  • chargeGardaí found he had been driving without a valid driver's licence, insurance and NCT. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtDefence barrister Mark Gibbons told the judge the man only went into the home and sat down in one of the bedrooms. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtA garda told the court the man has 16 previous convictions, five of which were for breaching domestic violence orders. (kildarenow.com)
  • sentenceThe judge imposed a nine-month custodial sentence for the breach of the barring order. (kildarenow.com)
  • sentenceThe judge imposed a further five-month custodial sentence, bringing the total to 14 months in custody. (kildarenow.com)
  • sentenceThe man was disqualified from driving for four years. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe man was the subject of a barring order that his parents had been granted to protect them from him. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe hit-and-run caused over €2,100 worth of damage to another car. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 15 Mar2024
    Sentencedkildarenow.com, first report
    Drug addict’s breach of barring order ‘was a cry for help’, Kildare court told

    Reports the sentencing hearing at Naas District Court on Thursday 14 March 2024, including the custodial terms, the driving disqualification and the court's comments. No existing case in the list matches this incident.

    convicted, male